Marine Corp Mud Run 2010

A few months ago my dear friend, Lea posted a message on Facebook looking for a team of four girls to compete in the Marine Corp Mud Run in Columbia, SC. I thought this sounded pretty interesting and immediately jumped at the chance to among the foursome. I didn't really know much about this "so called" mud run other than that it was a four mile course, you got muddy and there were a couple obstacles along the way. As the time drew nearer for the day of the race I talked to my friend, Caitlin who was also on Team Awesome...yes, this really was our team name, and yes we're pretty gosh darn awesome. Well, Caitlin informed that this Mud Run wasn't just filled with oh a couple little obstacles, but more like thirty two!!! The notion of what did I get myself into certainly crossed my mind. So...let's just I was a little worried as I drove to Columbia that Saturday morning on the day of the race. We didn't start until 4:00 pm and the whole course took about an hour and a half. When we arrived at the starting point I saw several people who had already completed their Mud Run and they certainly go their money's worth when it came to the mud factor. People were covered from their head to their toes with thick, dark, MUD. The though of what did I get myself into passed through my head several more times before we started the race. Once we got under way and went through the first muddy obstacle all fears were alleviated. I knew we were going to have so much fun, after all we're pretty gosh darn awesome! Lea, Caitlin, Johanna and myself definitely used plenty of team work during the length of the course. We pushed and pulled and YES got very dirty, but we did finish the Mud Run!!!



It was so much fun and I defiantly encourage people to do it next year! Thanks, girls for a lot of good ol' dirty fun!

Getting a Little Antsy...

Last night Steve and I had one of our usual Skype calls. Have I mentioned how wonderful Skype has been for us while Steve has been deployed? Technology has come such a far way since the times of women sending their husbands and sons off to war and rarely receiving any form of communication from them. Thank God for the invention of a little thing called the Internet.

Steve has started to receive a possible timeline of his return home!!! It looks like it could be as early as October 9Th and shouldn't be any later than October 15Th!!! While this is all subject to change, something I've learned happens frequently in the military, we're keeping our fingers crossed that he will be home in a few weeks!!! I will keep everyone informed on any updates that we receive! Thank you for all your support and best wishes!

Last Month of Being Husbandless!!!

The excitement of knowing my husband will be home is starting to creep up! I'm allowing myself to get a little excited, but not too excited in fear that this last month will drag on. It's still hard to believe that Steve has been gone for six months, and that next month I will no longer be a party for one. I think being able to talk each other just about everyday has made this deployment for the most part fairly painless. Don't get me wrong, seeing your husband through a computer screen is not exactly the same as being able to reach out and kiss him, but I'm not complaining.

So, I'm keeping myself pretty busy in this last month of being husbandless. Over Labor Day weekend my long time best friends, Liz and Stephanie came to visit me at our townhouse in Clarksville. We saw each other back in March when Steve first deployed when we traveled to Charleston, SC to visit Liz. You know it's kinda cool when you have those friends where you can just pick right up where you left off. Well, that's the kind of friendship I have with Liz and Steph. I know that we might go for several months without talking, but no matter what we will always be a part of each other's lives. That is what you call a true friendship right there.



Last weekend my parents and myself traveled to Frederick, MD to visit Steve's parents. It's so great that our families get along so well, and that we enjoy doing things together. Steve's parents showed us a wonderful weekend. We went to Gettysburg and toured the new museum and we also ate lunch at the oldest establishment in Gettysburg, called The Dobbins House. That was pretty cool! This house was even used as a safe home for runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad.




They also took us to historical Alexandria, VA. This was a very eclectic and artistic town. Right up my alley. There we went to The Torpedo Factory Art Center where we came across floors of open studios and galleries of local artists. We also had lunch at a gorgeous restaurant right along the Potomac River. Great, great trip! What a way to spend a weekend! Thanks Dave and Sharon!





So, I'm keeping myself busy and I hope before I know it I'll have my husband back in my arms! I'm counting down the days! Yippee!!!

Oldies but Goodies

Our good ol' friends the Craven's paid my family and I a visit to TN last weekend.
The Craven's and my family have been friends for years. In fact, their daughter, Cara is considered my first friend as we were buddies when we were still wearing diapers. We met the Craven's years ago when my Mom needed a babysitter while she was at work. My Mom discovered Jeanette and Shawn Craven through a church bulletin board of recommended child care. The rest is pretty much history. As mentioned Cara and I bonded pretty quickly, but it turned out that our families were very much alike. Our parents became very good friends and over the years we've kept in touch with our sacred friends, The Cravens. We've taken trips together, visited each other's homes and have created many, many memories along the way.

My Dad and Shawn are very big Nascar fans, so every year Shawn comes to TN for the Bristol races. This year Jeanette, Cara and Cara's boyfriend, LJ came along for the ride too. Now, the women don't come for the racing of course, so the men went off to the races while the girls had a little bit of fun on our own. After the boys went on their merry way Cara, Jeanette, my Mom and myself went to Sonny's marina. Sonny's is a really cool marina that serves food and beer. It's a lot of fun to sit out over the lake and watch the boats come in. They also had a great band and plenty of dancing too!



The men got home from the races after midnight and typically we would have said our good nights and gone to bed, but nothing is typical when the Barnett's and Craven's get together. We were in store for a busy night of partying, which included beer pong, flip cup and flip pong. Flip pong was a new drinking game introduced by LJ and is pretty much a combination of beer pong and flip pong. What a better combination? The "old" people came to party and they certainly had their game faces on as they whipped butt when it came time to play a few games of flip cup, "old" people versus "young" people. Yes, I'm not ashamed to say that they did some major butt kicking on us youngsters. After a long night of drinking we finally went to bed around 5:00...did I mentioned we like to have a good time?

The next day was a day for recovering. I don't think I heard any movement in the house until after 10:00 am, which is pretty much unheard of if you've ever met my Dad, the king of getting up early. Starting around 10:00 am a few people wander out of bed, but by the time those still sleeping ventured out of bed the few that were up were already back in bed napping. This was a viscous cycle on Saturday that continued till around 6:00 pm. Once everyone ate dinner it was pretty much time to party again. I remember thinking to myself, are we really going to do this all over again, and the answer was yes! Yes we did it all over again. We managed to steer away from some of the drinking games to fit in other games such as corn hole and spoons. If you've never played spoons before please look it up! It's loads of fun!

The Craven's left Sunday to their homes in Louisville. Thanks guys for the great weekend. I will never forget the bourbon slush, flip pong or spoons! You guys are great! Can we please do it all over again???

"It takes a long time to grow an old friend."

- by John Leonard

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Fayetteville Bound

Last weekend I traveled to Fayetteville, NC to see a wonderful group of women. While Steve and I were living in Fayetteville for the duration of his Special Forces training I met some pretty awesome ladies! I haven't seen them since we left in February to move to Clarksville, so I was very excited to say the least. We have such a great group of friends. It's like one of those friendships where you may not talk for months and months, but when you do it's like you picked up right where you left off. Pretty amazing! Our friend Kendra is expecting her first baby in a few weeks, which made the visit that more special! Great, great trip! Love you girls!

Country Livin, Movin Out & Cat Up a Tree

A couple weeks ago I went with my Mom to Pennsylvania to visit my Grandmother for her 80th Birthday. My Uncle Bill flew in from Tampa, Florida too. We got a chance to spend the weekend at a family relative's house that was built in 1871. The McGravey Ridge Homestead has been in my family since the time it was built and has had it's share of houseguests. We were lucky enough to spend the weekend in this gorgeous farm house. My Mom and I are were definetly doing some country livin as we didn't have air conditon, cell phone or Internet service. It was great! My favorite part of the trip was enjoying eachother's company on the covered porch. The moment the sun started to go down and the temperatures began to drop we knew this was our invitation to sit back and relax. We saw plenty of lighting bugs buzzing around and were even lucky enough to watch the deer venture out from the secret hiding places. It was fun watching those little guys enjoy the freedom of the evening.




This past weekend was a pretty eventfull one. Colleen and Shannon moved out of the old Barnett Homestead and into their new apartment! The movers got here on Saturday morning at 8:00am and were done moving C & S by 11:00 am. We got the girls all set up in their new place and it looks great! They have such a beautiful new home and I know they're going to really enjoy it! Congrats girls on your new place. Steve and I are already looking forward to having a big party there when he gets home! Do you think we could crash at your place???




Along with their new apartment C & S also adopted a kitten they named Oliver. Little Oliver is as cute as he can be, all three pounds of him. Well, yesterday Shannon decided to bring the little guy over to meet the rest of his animal family, aka Charlie, Cosmo, Rocky and lil Miss Bella. Before we could even get inside we were greeted by Rocky. Oliver took one look at Rocky and dove out of Shannon's arms and ran up the closest tree he could find. I never saw a cat hike up a tree so fast. Oliver just forgot one thing in his quest for safety, how to get down? Mom took this picture of us figuring a way to get him down. I guess she just couldn't resist. This story has a good ending though. After spending about three hours stuck up in that tree little Oliver managed to shimmy his way down.

Gettin Crazy Bout Runnin

Last weekend I decided to run my first 8k. I've been training pretty hard and knew five miles would be pretty easy, but I still get the jitters right before the race starts. It reminds me when I use to run hurdles. No matter how confident I was I always felt like puking right before the race. I guess some things never change!

Every year in my hometown we have a big festival called Fun Fest. It normally lasts about ten days and during those ten days there is plenty of activities to participate in. Every year I've wanted to run in the 8k, but just never managed to get around to it. I guess that's life, something is always popping up. This year though nothing popped up and I actually got to run in the race! It was so much fun too. The race is a night race and the course is loaded with spectators, live music and plenty of encouragement. Little kids were lined up along the track just waiting for a high five from a runner.

I think I'm starting to get a little addicted to this whole running thing. I decided my next goal will be a half marathon this October. Steve is already working on a running timeline that should have me ready for the big race! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he will be home in time to run the race with me. Having him along for the run will be loads of fun and he's always an expert on positive encouragement. Hopefully in a few months I will be typing of my half marathon accomplishment. I guess there isn't any turning back now!

The Crowe's Come to Clarksville!

This past weekend Steve's parents and brother came to visit me at our home in Clarksville, TN! A couple months ago I was treated to a very nice visit from them both when I went to their home in Frederick, Maryland. It was only proper for me to return the favor. While Steve has been away I jump at the chance to travel and I love when family and friends travel to see me. I love entertaining and it's always nice to have house guests.

I picked them up from the airport in Nashville late Thursday night. Their flight got delayed, so we didn't even make it back to Clarksville till after midnight. Rocky and Bella were very excited to see their grandparents. They love having house guests too. Mike joined us on Friday after work. He lives in Louisville, KY which is only a few hours away. It's been great living that close to each other.

We had a great time! Of course we had to do some tourist stuff. I was actually looking forward to it. I've been to Nashville several times, but never had the time to go to any of the popular landmarks. We went to The Hermitage, former home of President Andrew Jackson and the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum. While we were at the museum we even got to see Faith Hill. She was there doing a video that will be used for the museum. We could only see her behind the Plexiglas window, but we could tell it was her. People were waiting anxiously for her to come out in hopes of getting a autograph. We didn't wait around for that, but we were able to steal a picture.

Back in May the heart of Nashville was hit pretty hard by some major flooding. Landmarks such as The Grand Old Opry were forced to close temporarily from all the water damaged it received. We drove past The Grand Old Opry, but weren't able to go inside. Unfortunately the attraction is still closed and won't reopen for several more months.

I've mentioned before that our townhouse is located just up the street from a winery called Beachaven Winery. During the summer and into the fall they have what's called Jazz on the Lawn every other weekend. That is where the pictures were taken above. It's pretty cool because people can bring their lawn chairs and picnics and stretch out over the winery and listen to live music. Of course there is plenty of wine tasting and if you like what you taste you can buy a bottle or two. I think our favorites of the night were peach and blackberry wines. The perfect blend for a hot summer night! We were even advised to mix the two together which created a very sweet, almost fruit like punch taste. Very good!

All in all we had a great weekend filled with plenty of good food (thanks guys for grilling), laughter and good company! Thanks for the visit guys! Looking forward to seeing you all in September!

Sisters Getaway

Last Monday Colleen, Shannon and I traveled to Hilton Head, South Carolina for some rest and relaxation. We've been talking for months how much we wanted to go to the beach, so we finally decided to do it. After all, it's the summer and nothing says summer better than some sand between your toes and a ocean to dive into.

We had three full days on the beach and all three days we had gorgeous weather. I couldn't have asked for anything nicer. It was hot, but there was just enough of a breeze to remind you that you were by the ocean. The water was great too! It felt like bath water because it was so warm.

Highlights of the trip were definitely eating crab legs every night while we were there. While my husband craves nothing more than a big juicy steak, I crave nothing more than some good ol' crab legs. I didn't plan on ordering them that many times, but then I sorta thought if I ordered anything else I would be disappointed.

Another high light was sitting at the tiki bar right on the beach and drinking pina coladas. I know it's kinda cliche, but whenever I'm near a beach I get a huge craving for a pina colada. I don't even like them that much, but it's like once I step foot onto some sand there isn't anything better.

One day while we were in the ocean Shannon found a sand dollar. We thought it was the coolest thing ever until we realized that there were hundreds of them. So, we immediately started loading up. I've bought them before in stores, but how cool would it have been to say that I actually found it! So, as we were walking back to our beach spot, so excited about our new found treasure the life guard came over and informed us that we were not allowed to take sand dollars from the ocean because they were still alive. Apparently it's like a five hundred dollar fine...for a sand dollar? I guess I'll be buying the ones in the store...

We had a great time though. It's been a lot of fun hanging out with Colleen and Shannon this summer. I think we should start making this a yearly tradition, sisters getaway.

Theater-I forgot how much I missed it...

I've never really been much of an athlete or particularly gifted at school, but one thing I've always thought I was pretty good at was acting. Even when I was a little girl I loved being in front of the camera. I loved it when my Dad or Mom broke out the video camera for a family video recording session. I felt like a Star! So, it wasn't much of a shock when I fell in love with acting on stage.

I started my love for acting when I was just a girl, but I didn't start performing in plays until I was in high school. From that point on I couldn't get enough. I did several plays throughout college and took many acting classes. At one point I even contemplated moving to NYC to try and make it. I even had a t-shirt that said, "I'm an actress, can I take your order?" I dreamed of seeing my name in lights. And while none of that ever happened I still sometimes wonder...what if...

After Steve and I got married theater kinda took the back burner. It wasn't that Steve didn't support me, but with the excitement of being newlyweds and starting our life together I just kinda forgot about it. So, when a friend of mine encouraged me to audition for a one-act festival I decided to jump at the chance! To my surprise and excitement I got casted in two one-act plays. Oh I was thrilled, but incredibly nervous at the same time. However, once I got back on that stage it was like riding an old bike. It just felt right, and oh did it feel good. For me when I'm on stage I feel right at home. It's always fit like an old glove or good pair of shoes.

Opening night was last weekend and the plays were a success. I had a blast and I met a lot of cool people too. Although Steve didn't get to see the performances live I did record both shows and they are on there way to Iraq. It would have been nice to see his face in the audience, but he managed to be there in spirit. When I arrived at the theater on opening night there was a huge bouquet of flowers and the most meaningful love letter from Steve waiting in the dressing room. It brought tears to my eyes. Even from thousands and thousands of miles away he is still very much apart of my life. It's a pretty damn good feeling to be that loved!

So, the plays are over and done with, but they have reawaken me to my hobby. While I most likely will never be the next Julia Roberts, I know that I can still make people laugh and maybe even cry with my talent. I don't plan on waiting another couple of years to do another play. I hope to find a local community theater in Clarksville, TN and hopefully during my next performance my biggest fan will be seated in the front row of the audience!

Running

Being married to an Army guy means they're always in great shape, and their bodies always look like a chiseled piece of art. I think my husband works out twice a day while he has been deployed...twice a day?!?! I considered myself a healthy person and in fairly good shape, but that was all before I met my work out psycho husband four years ago. Steve is a very active person and loves doing anything sports related, so I decided while he was deployed I was going to get my butt into gear and get in great shape, or at least somewhat comparable to Steve. I knew it would be a good stress reliever and I'm already starting to love the effects it has on my body. I have more energy and my muscles in my legs and arms are already starting to feel more toned. I can't wait for Steve to see my accomplishments when he gets home. I've started doing a lot of long distance running which I thought I would absolutely hate, but turns out I love it. I love pushing my body and it really does help clear my mind! I'm a worrier by nature, just ask my husband, so when I'm in my groove and running on the treadmill or track it helps wash away all those worries! It's about an hour or so out of my day that I'm not worrying about Steve, my family, Rocky and less trivial things like my hair, what I'm gonna cook for dinner or what laundry detergent I should buy...yes, I said I was a worrier. This past weekend was the Blue Plum Festival. It's a local festival that is held every year where I grew up. One of the events was a 5k race that ran through the heart of downtown Johnson City. I thought what the hell and decided to pay my $20.00 and enter the race. Oh, I had a blast. It was soooooo much fun!!! My Dad and sister, Colleen came out to cheer me on, along with all the other spectators. I've already decided that I'm going to do another one in July that is an 8k. I can't wait!!!

Flowers from Steve

I got a beautiful bouquet of flowers the other day from my wonderful husband, and I just had to share. They were a happy surprise and they sure did brighten my day. You can never go wrong with sending your wife flowers. Thanks, honey!



Since I haven't had many pictures of Bella and Rocky up, here are a few! Bella has gotten so big and Rocky just turned 3 years old last Wednesday. I guess that makes him legal now...in dog years. I'm sure if Steve were he would have made Rocky have a beer with him...even though Rocky is more of a wine and liquor kinda dog, just like his Mom. ;)


Tomatoes for sale!


You can always find a tennis ball within close proximity of Rocky

My Sisters are Graduates!!!

Last weekend I got to see my little sisters walk across the stage and receive their college diplomas. Wow, it sure did make me feel old. I still remember when they were little and copied everything I did. Now, they're college grads and will be entering the work force soon. Where did the time go?

Seeing my sisters accept their diplomas made me feel so proud. Those are MY sisters I wanted to shout. I can't imagine what that must have felt like for my parents, seeing their blonde baby girls cross the stage and accept their diploma. I looked at both of them during those moments and I could feel the pride and joy they felt. It was electrifying. I will never forget that moment.

Colleen and Shannon have worked so hard these past four years. They both graduated Suma-Cum Lata, which is one of the highest awards that graduating students receive. Shannon was also asked to stand during her graduation, as she was one of three graduates that received a GPA of 4.0. Did I mention I was proud?

Shannon will be a teacher soon. I still remember when she was little and used to "play" school. Back then she had an "imaginary" class, but soon she will have a real class of boys and girls ready and eager to learn. From the time she was little, she knew what she wanted to do and soon she will be doing it. For those students, who are lucky enough to have Ms. Barnett as their teacher, you are in for a real treat. I know she is going to touch so many hearts with her warm personality and willingness to be the best teacher she can be.

It takes a special person to be a nurse. One of those special people is my sister, Colleen. Colleen, is such a caring person, and she will make a great nurse! Seeing the love she has for her family, friends, and now her patients is undeniable. She is a hard worker and is dedicated to being a great nurse, and I know she will be. I believe nurses are angels without wings.

My sisters are graduates!!! I can't wait to see where their lives lead them next. I do know that the path they are on will lead to great success. I am so honored to call you both my sisters. Congratulations!

It's Derby Time!!!

Well, last weekend was Derby time in Louisville, KY! My good friend Cara, who has a beautiful condo in Louisville invited me to join in on the festivities! Of course I couldn't say no, as Derby weekend is a wonderful experience that one should have in their lifetime. For those of you who have not been, you are missing out! Make sure you mark this down as one of those things you do before you die. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. And while you're there, make sure you have a Mint Julep...or two.

I call Cara my "first" friend because we've known each other since we were in diapers. Her mom, Jeanette, which is like a second mom used to babysit for me when I was little girl. For those of you who don't know, Louisville is my birthplace, and I still like to think of it as home. While Cara and I are no longer little tots running around in diapers, we are still great friends!



We decided to go to the Oaks this year instead of the Derby, which is the day before the Derby. The Oaks is basically the "female" version of the Derby. All the horses that race on Oaks Day are, you guessed it...female. Today, the Oaks has become almost as big as the actual Derby. It supports breast cancer awareness. Churchill Downs is decorated in all shades of pink, and spectators are encouraged to show off their support by wearing pink as well. You will even see the race horses sporting little bits of pinks on their uniforms.





Even though the drink of the Oaks isn't a Mint Julep, it's called a Lily and guess what, it's pink, Cara and I still managed to taste a few.



You haven't had a "real" Mint Julep until you've had one at the track. It just tastes so much better when you're surrounded by the track, the horses, and the spectators!

While, Cara and I didn't win any money that day we still had an amazing time! I won't forget it.

The weekend went by too fast. Cara, I had a great time seeing you! You're a wonderful hostess too. I hope you will make it to Clarksville, so I can return the favor!

You can look for me in Louisville next year for the Derby too! This time though I will be sporting some delicious eye candy...my husband :)

Trip to MD

This past weekend Rocky, Bella, and I traveled to MD to visit Steve's parents. I must say I thought it might be a little different without Steve being there, but from the moment I stepped through the door the two of them made me feel right at home. They both greeted me with warm smiles and big hugs! I knew I was in store for a great weekend with the two of them!

We had a traveled packed weekend to say the least!

On Friday, Sharon and I started our morning at the Thomas Scott Salon & Spa in Frederick, MD. I of course had an hour long massage and Sharon had a facial. After our relaxing Spa treatments we went to Tyson's Corner in McLean, VA to do some shopping (mainly window shopping, as the shopping in Tyson's is upscale shopping to say the least). We ate at this cool Sushi place right in the center of the mall. What was neat about it was that all of the Sushi was served on a conveyor belt and you grabbed what you wanted as it went by. It was so cool! After our "stressful" day of massages and shopping we headed back home where Dave met us with a bottle of wine and snacks. You can't go wrong with wine and snacks, it's every girl's love! We sat outside by a nice little fire, while Dave made Grouper on the grill! The dinner was great, but the company was even better!


Saturday was a day for welcoming baby Penny. Steve's friends from college, Pam & Jason are expecting their first baby on June 22nd (which happens to be Pam's Birthday, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that she comes on time). I've only been to baby showers that were expecting boys, and while they get a lot of cute stuff, nothing can come close to the frilly dresses that Pam got! Oh, it was a pink fiesta! Penny is going to be one stylish baby! I can't wait to meet her. I unfortunately didn't get any pictures of that day, but Pam looked amazing! She is going to be one hot mama!!!

Sunday was another fun filled day! We started our morning with going to church. Afterwards we headed for Washington DC. We decided to bring the little rascal, Rocky along for the trip too! We started the day off with light rain and cool temperatures, but just as we made it into DC the sun came out, and it turned out to be a great day! We decided to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Island located on the Potomac River. We took about a two mile walk around the island and then took some pictures in front the 17-foot sculpture of Theodore Roosevelt.




Afterwards, Dave & Sharon took Rocky and I to this little spot near Reagan Airport where you watch the planes come in for landing. It was so cool! The planes actually look like they might hit you! The place was filled with lots of spectators and Rocky even met some friends.



We made it home just in time for the rain and hail to hold off! We had another great meal, and then called it a night!

Thank you guys for showing me such a fun time! I can't wait to come back and see you again! You truly made me feel right at home!

Before I close though, I gotta add a picture of Bella. We can't forget about her!

Ahhhh Charleston :)

This past weekend I had a girls weekend in Charleston, SC. I got to spend some quality "girl" time with two of my best friends, Liz and Steph. We've known each other since middle school and they were both bridesmaids in my wedding. We don't get to see each other that often, but when we do we always have a blast! They are life long friends that are truly amazing! For those of you who don't know Charleston is very special to me because that is where Steve and I met. About four years ago I was in Charleston having another girls weekend with Liz and Steph. We were at a bar getting our groove on at a place called The Mad River. Steve and I like to say we met in church, because The Mad River use to be a church that was converted into a bar. Nowadays the "bar" which still has the stain glass windows and pulpit is a local Charleston hang out where people, like Steve and myself go to get their dance on. I must admit it was a little strange being in the bar where Steve and I met without him. I danced a little bit with the girls, but I certainly missed my life long dancing partner :)

You know how girls are with cameras, especially after they've had a few drinks, so we have plenty of pictures from that night. Here are just a few:

And of course we have to have some silly ones too :)

Kisses to the ones we love :)

YES I flashed the bunny ears...how old am I again???

Quotes of the weekend:

Is it Keisha or Keasha?

Buzz Lightyear was voted off.

She's a lifer.

Thanks girls for the fabulous trip! I will always remember it!

Wine Tasting in TN

This past Saturday my family and I went to a local wine tasting here in Johnson City. It was all you could drink from 6:00 to 8:00, so needless to say we were feeling pretty good by the end of it. I had some good wines, and some not so good wines, but by the end of it, they all tasted the same. I bought a few bottles and hope to drink them with Steve when he gets home. We had a great time. Here are some of the pictures.